Los Angeles area hit by rare tornado — the strongest one to hit the county since 1983
By Taylor Romine, Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least one person was injured after a rare tornado hit a city just southeast of Los…
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Los Angeles area hit by rare tornado — the strongest one to hit the county since 1983
By Taylor Romine, Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least one person was injured after a rare tornado hit a city just southeast of Los…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles area hit by rare tornado — the strongest one to hit the county since 1983
By Taylor Romine, Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least one person was injured after a rare tornado hit a city just southeast of Los…
Continue ReadingMore than 120,000 power outages reported in California after another atmospheric river brings heavy rain and hurricane-force winds
By Nouran Salahieh and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 120,000 California homes and businesses were without power Wednesday morning after another…
Continue ReadingForecasters fear rapid snowmelt in the Midwest could turn into major flooding this spring
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist This winter season has truly been remarkable to see snowfall of epic proportions blanket upstate New York, the…
Continue ReadingAnother atmospheric river will thrash storm-ravaged California, threatening more flooding and hurricane-force wind gusts
By Nouran Salahieh, Rob Shackelford and Holly Yan, CNN Swaths of California still saturated by ruthless storms will get walloped by another…
Continue Reading100,000 Californians still have no power as storms whip hurricane-force winds, flood homes and threaten 25 million people in other states
By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton and Holly Yan, CNN The storm system that’s hammered California this week is heading east — but not before…
Continue ReadingNearly 200,000 customers without power in the Northeast as strong winds from a departing nor’easter linger in the region
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Shackelford, CNN Parts of a nor’easter that buried portions of the Northeast under feet of snow and left hundreds of…
Continue Reading100,000 Californians still have no power as storms whip hurricane-force winds, flood homes and threaten 25 million people in other states
By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton and Holly Yan, CNN The storm system that’s hammered California this week is heading east — but not before…
Continue ReadingA new atmospheric river slams flood-ravaged California, threatening landslides and forcing more residents to flee
By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN Another atmospheric river is walloping storm-ravaged California, inundating cities already flooded…
Continue ReadingFirst nor’easter of the season dumps heavy snow and cuts off power to hundreds of thousands across Northeast
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Dakin Andone, Monica Garrett and Christina Maxouris, CNN The season’s first nor’easter has dropped nearly 3 feet of…
Continue ReadingFirst nor’easter of the season set to hit the Northeast and New England
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Much of the Northeast and New England so far has experienced an unusually quiet winter season (aside from areas…
Continue ReadingWhat is a nor’easter?
By Jennifer Gray and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists A nor’easter is a storm that travels along the US East Coast and typically has coastal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia faces persistent flooding over the weekend after rounds of deadly storms
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Forceful flooding that washed away roads and sent residents across parts of northern and central California fleeing their…
Continue Reading2 dead, nearly 10,000 under evacuation orders as California floods intensify
By Alaa Elassar, Aya Elamroussi, Joe Sutton and Cheri Mossburg, CNN At least two people have died as the result of the ongoing storms inundating…
Continue ReadingAnother atmospheric river will thrash storm-ravaged California, threatening more flooding and hurricane-force wind gusts
By Nouran Salahieh, Rob Shackelford and Holly Yan, CNN Swaths of California still saturated by ruthless storms will get walloped by another…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has ended and El Niño will form during hurricane season, forecasters say
By Allison Chinchar and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists After three consecutive years of an unusually stubborn pattern, La Niña has officially…
Continue ReadingRain rates in California during newest storm may reach 1 inch per hour
By Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Ward, Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN Millions of Californians already hammered by ferocious snowfall were hit Thursday by…
Continue ReadingWhat is an atmospheric river?
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes,…
Continue ReadingRain rates in California during newest storm may reach 1 inch per hour
By Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Ward, Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN Millions of Californians already hammered by ferocious snowfall were hit Thursday by…
Continue ReadingSome California residents are urged to prepare 2 weeks of essentials ahead of expected flooding
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Officials in California are imploring residents to prepare for a powerful storm set to lash the region with torrential rain…
Continue ReadingThreat of late-week flooding across much of California increases
By Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologist The threat of flooding later this week continues to increase across much of California. The Weather Prediction…
Continue ReadingAfter a record warm February, winter cold is returning
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist For the last several weeks, high temperatures have been breaking records. Many of you may have kissed winter…
Continue ReadingResidents in Southern California remain trapped by snow as another round of winter weather hits the northern region of the state
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN After back-to-back winter storms overwhelmed many of California’s…
Continue ReadingResidents in Southern California remain trapped by snow as another round of winter weather hits the northern region of the state
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN After back-to-back winter storms overwhelmed many of California’s…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 people are dead as severe storms bring tornadoes and flooding to South, now sweeps across Northeast
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least 13 people have died in multiple states due to severe weather across the country as…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 people are dead as severe storms bring tornadoes and flooding to South, now sweeps across Northeast
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least 13 people have died in multiple states due to severe weather across the country as…
Continue ReadingTornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South
By Joe Sutton, Holly Yan, Monica Garrett and Alaa Elassar, CNN A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy…
Continue ReadingA severe thunderstorm outbreak threatens 45 million across the South Thursday, packing damaging winds and possible strong tornadoes
By Madison Richardson and Monica Garrett An outbreak of intense severe weather packing damaging winds and strong tornadoes looms over the Southern…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to see more snow today as it recovers from back-to-back winter storms
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More snow and rain are expected in California as many across the state work to recover from back-to-back bouts of winter…
Continue ReadingHere are the places that received some of the most snow in California
By Robert Shackelford and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A string of back-to-back winter storms have lashed the West this week, delivering blizzard conditions…
Continue ReadingWest Coast and Northeast brace for snow and dangerous road conditions as more storms lash US
By Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN Communities on the West Coast and in the Northeast are dealing with heavy snowfall, strong winds, power…
Continue ReadingNew York City received its biggest snow of the season — and it’s not even that much
By Claire Colbert and Kelly McCleary, CNN A winter storm moving across the Northeast has dropped 1.8 inches of snow on New York’s Central Park,…
Continue ReadingNew York City received its biggest snow of the season — and it’s not even that much
By Claire Colbert and Kelly McCleary, CNN A winter storm moving across the Northeast has dropped 1.8 inches of snow on New York’s Central Park,…
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Another active weather week forecast after storms bring more than 100 mph wind gusts and tornadoes to the central US
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist If you are waking up across the south-central US, chances are you didn’t get much sleep. Insanely strong…
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What is a derecho and why is it so destructive?
By Emma Tucker, CNN A derecho is a significant, potentially destructive weather event that is characterized as having widespread, long-lived,…
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Tornadoes and severe winds strike central US as another round of rain and snow is set to pummel the West and North
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford, Joe Sutton and Claire Colbert, CNN As severe storms prompted at least nine tornado reports in parts of the…
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Snowfall tops 6.5 feet and rainfall tops 5 inches across southern California
By Haley Brink and Eric Levenson, CNN A winter storm dumped massive amounts of precipitation across southern California this weekend, including more…
Continue ReadingA derecho is forecast to bring damaging hurricane-force winds to the central US today
By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist The storm system that brought blizzard warnings to Southern California on Friday and Saturday will produce a…
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Parts of metro Los Angeles are still under a historic blizzard warning as heavy snow and rain pummel region
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A rare blizzard warning remains in effect for parts of Southern California — including the Los Angeles region —…
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Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern California
By Aya Elamroussi, Rob Shackelford, Ralph Ellis and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A slow-moving winter storm has struck the West Coast, flooding highways in…
Continue Reading Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern California
By Aya Elamroussi, Rob Shackelford, Ralph Ellis and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A slow-moving winter storm has struck the West Coast, flooding highways in…
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Nearly 1 million power outages reported in cross-country winter storms, with more snow, icing and blizzard conditions ahead
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Joe Sutton, CNN Brutal winter storms brought significant icing, strong wind gusts and heavy snow across…
Continue Reading Nearly 1 million power outages reported in cross-country winter storms, with more snow, icing and blizzard conditions ahead
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Joe Sutton, CNN Brutal winter storms are expected to deliver snow, blizzard conditions or icing across strips…
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Winter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US
By Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Taylor Ward, CNN A powerful winter storm set record low temperatures in the northern Plains of the US, while a…
Continue Reading Winter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US
By Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Taylor Ward, CNN A powerful winter storm set record low temperatures in the northern Plains of the US, while a…
Continue ReadingWinter storm set to impact millions stretching from the West Coast all the way to Maine this week
By Aya Elamroussi and Rob Shackelford, CNN A massive winter storm bringing a mix of heavy snow, rain and gusty winds is poised to lash much of the US…
Continue ReadingWinter storm set to impact millions stretching from the West Coast all the way to Maine this week
By Aya Elamroussi and Rob Shackelford, CNN A massive winter storm bringing a mix of heavy snow, rain and gusty winds is poised to lash much of the US…
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Millions brace for major coast-to-coast winter storm
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Despite the fact spring is showing up early this year, we must remember winter isn’t over yet. A major…
Continue Reading2011 Japan Earthquake – Tsunami Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a…
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